Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective: A Socio-Technical PerspectiveKazi, Abdul Samad Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners of the globe providing insights into the management of knowledge in the construction industry. Untangling the hype from the reality, practical means of implementing knowledge management in the construction industry through various mechanisms and tools are demonstrated. For the practitioner, it provides practical insights and experiences from real life cases, for the researcher and academic, it provides current and state-of-the-art undertakings in this emerging area for the construction industry. |
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... Culture Using Learning Histories .... 185 Marcus C. Jefferies, University of Newcastle, Australia Chen Swee Eng, University of Newcastle, Australia Ralf Zenke, Department of Health and Human Services TAS, Australia Chapter XII ...
... Culture of the Knowledge Advantage (K-Adv): A Holistic Strategic Approach to the Management of Knowledge..........................................................225 Derek H.T. Walker, RMIT University, Australia Tayyab Maqsood, RMIT ...
... culture . Of these , it is the latter that is usually the most influential element in designing an effective knowledge management strategy and follow - up plan for implementation . As an ex- ample , Kazi , Puttonen , Sulkusalmi ...
... culture within the organisation that fosters social communication and interaction. Once an organisation can get its employees talking and sharing expe- riences face-to-face, it can later also encourage them to do more of this sharing ...
... culture. In Chapter 11, Jefferies, Eng, and Zenke present a case study on the application of the “learning history” approach to organisational learning in the Tasmanian State Public Health Sector, Australia. The approach relies on the ...
Contents
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Chapter III Managing the External Provision of Knowledge Management Services for Projects | 34 |
Smart Construction | 53 |
A SocioTechnical Perspective | 67 |
A Community of Practice Perspective | 90 |
A UK Construction Company Case Study | 112 |
Learning from Experience | 129 |
From the SocioTechnical Perspective 19621966 to Knowledge Management What Have We Learned? | 203 |
Emerging Models and Solutions | 224 |
A Holistic Strategic Approach to the Management of Knowledge | 225 |
An Exploration on the CoProduction of Project Needs and Requirements by ClientSpecialist Groups | 251 |
Chapter XV Decision Support Systems and their Application in Construction | 276 |
Chapter XVI A Knowledge Management Portal System for Construction Projects Using Knowledge Map | 299 |
Chapter XVII An Integrative Knowledge Management System for EnvironmentalConscious Construction | 322 |
A Vision for Future Project Information Technologies | 343 |
Facilitating Organisational Learning within the Construction Industry | 130 |
Chapter IX Knowledge Management in Higher Education and Professional Development in the Construction Industry | 150 |
Chapter X Empirical Investigation of Organisational Learning Ability as a Performance Driver in Construction | 166 |
Chapter XI Evaluating an Organisations Learning Culture Using Learning Histories | 185 |
About the Authors | 363 |
Index | 373 |